6 Awe-Inspiring, Isolated Micro-Shelters from Around the World

Located on a remote island called Hoswick off Scotland’s north coast, this gorgeous little cabin was built with local stones and boat fragments. The house’s most distinctive feature is that it uses part of an old boat as a roof, and it was featured by curator Jed Lind in an exhibition called Small is Beautiful.

When Quebec’s Lake Champlain freezes every year, its inhabitants push their shacks into it to find their favorite fishing spots. Painted in bright colors, these cute skating shelters offer protection from the freezing temperatures and biting winds.

If you really want to get far away from it all, hop on a boat to Zanzibar and visit the Rock Restaurant. This eatery stands on a rock in the middle of the Indian Ocean and only has space for a handful of people.